February Project: Kandinsky Prints

Project Title:  KANDINSKY PRINTS

Example of Kandinsky's work with shapes and lines

Description:

• Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) was used to discover Kandinsky's use of line, shape and color.  4th and 5th grade artists used rulers to construct a variety of lines using colored pencils on black Bristol board.  Next, they printed a variety of geometric shapes using cardboard and sponges to develop a balanced composition.

Vocabulary:

• Abstract Style
• Geometric shapes
• Vassily Kandinsky
• Composition

Resources:

• Book: The Noisy Paint Box, by Barb Rosenstock

Materials:

• Sponges
• Cardboard shapes
• Printer's Ink
• Ruler work
• Yarn
• String

Examples of Student Work:

January Project: Sea Monsters

Project Title:  Sea Monsters

Example of Sea Monster drawing on ancient map

Description:

• A 5th grade vocabulary word, cartography, inspired our sea monster tooling foil pictures.  Students first discussed what they knew about the study of ancient maps and then speculated why sea creatures were illustrated in great detail on these maps.  Students next designed their sea creature with special attention to texture.  The drawing was transferred onto tooling foil allowing for a dramatic effect.

Vocabulary:

• Cartography
• Sea monsters
• Repousse
• Tooling foil

Resources:

• Book: Treasury of Mermaids, by Shirley Climo
• Book: The Loch Ness Monster, by Terri Sievert
• Internet images of ancient maps

Materials:

• Copy paper
• Pencils
• Choice of tooling foil

Examples of Student Work: